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Sheriff’s Report: stray bullet hits bedroom wall

Aug. 9-11, 2017

Last week, two people contacted the Summit County Sheriff’s Office after they discovered bullet holes in their home in the Snyderville Basin.

On Wednesday, Aug. 9, the couple heard and loud noise and found what appeared to be a bullet hole in the bedroom wall of their apartment, according to a report.

When deputies arrived, they spoke with a neighbor and found three bullet holes in the shared wall between the units. The report states that deputies suspect a loaded AR-15 rifle was leaning against a bedroom wall when it fell over and discharged. Charges of reckless endangerment are being screened against the suspects.

According to the Sheriff’s Office, deputies responded to several other calls between Monday, Aug. 7, and Sunday, Aug. 13, including three domestic violence incidents.

Sunday, Aug. 13

Deputies responded to a domestic violence incident between a man and a woman at a North Summit home. The woman was arrested and preliminarily charged with criminal mischief and domestic violence in the presence of a child.

Saturday, Aug. 12

Salt Lake City police officers located a vehicle that had been stolen in Summit County.

A man found a wallet near a construction site in the Basin.

Friday, Aug. 11

Deputies responded to a potential domestic violence incident at a North Summit home, but later determined no crime had occurred. No arrests were made.

Thursday, Aug. 10

Someone drilled two holes in the back and front doors of a Basin business. Nothing was reported missing from inside the store.

A South Summit woman claimed she was assaulted by a man she knew, but deputies were unable to determine who the aggressor was. The case will be forwarded to the county attorney’s office.

Wednesday, Aug. 9

An employee at a hotel in the Basin contacted dispatch on behalf of a guest to report a theft. An investigation is ongoing.

Thousands of dollars were reported missing from a North Summit home. An investigation is ongoing.

Tuesday, Aug 8

Deputies stopped a vehicle on State Road 224 for a headlamp violation. The driver admitted to possessing marijuana and paraphernalia. He was arrested and transported to the Summit County Jail.

A woman reported her purse stolen after she returned from a hike near the Mirror Lake Highway (State Road 150).

Monday, Aug. 7

Deputies responded to a report of a family fight at a home in a Basin neighborhood, but later determined that no crime had occurred.

Deputies stopped a vehicle near Interstate 80 for speeding and discovered the driver had several outstanding warrants. Deputies also found marijuana in the vehicle. The driver was arrested for the warrants and on preliminary charges of possession of marijuana and driving on suspension.

Employees of a business in the Basin contacted dispatch after surveillance video showed a man stealing a car battery without paying for it. An investigation is ongoing.

Summit County


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